ERIC Number: EJ1467820
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0885-6257
EISSN: EISSN-1469-591X
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School Principals' Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge and Practices Concerning Inclusive Education
Smaragdi Tsirantonaki1; Anastasia Vlachou2
European Journal of Special Needs Education, v40 n2 p344-359 2025
The present study explores the relationship between school principals' beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge with their practices concerning the education of students with disabilities, shedding light on their pivotal role in fostering inclusive education. Data were obtained through a validated questionnaire tailored for the Greek educational context, administered electronically to a representative stratified sample comprising 582 school principals from 334 primary and 248 secondary schools in Greece. Correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted, revealing intricate and multi-dimensional relationships among the variables under investigation. The findings suggest a significant correlation between school principals' knowledge and their beliefs, attitudes, and subsequent practices related to the education of students with disabilities, although further exploration is warranted to elucidate the nature of this relationship. A nuanced understanding of the interplay between school principals' knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and practices regarding the education of students with disabilities holds potential to further the goals of inclusive education.
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Inclusion, Educational Policy, Students with Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece; 2Department of Educational Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece